Low-quarter shoe



Sept. 16. 1924.

M. COOPER LOW QUARTER SHOE Filed March 18 1924 jllbz-risCoop r PatentedSept. 16, 1924.

' UNlT stars v ivionais coornajor. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

AT N J Lov QUAIurER SHOE.

Application filed March 18, 1924., Serial No. 700,040. 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Morons COOPER, a c1t1-' zen of the United States,and resident of the city of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, haveinvented certain new and useful; Im-

provements in Low-Quarter Shoes, of which 1 laps the meeting edge ofinside quarter the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a low quarter shoe in which the entire upperis .made of three parts of such shape that when properly joined theywill form a neat and well fitting shoe of pleasing appearance whichdispenses with the use of the usual buttons or laces.

An object of the invention isto employ a,

strap as the fastening means, which strap is made integral with the vampportion and passes from the inside of the shoe over the 1 instep underthe ankle to a buckle located on the outside quarter well toward therear of the shoe and below the ankle.

Another object of the invention is tohave the outside quarter overlapthe insidequarter on the instep slightly to the inside of the centerline and to have the strap. pass over the overlapping portions in such amanner as to tightly close the opening. I

Another object of the invention is to stitch the strap to the insidequarter at a point adjacent the overlapping edge of the outside quarterin order that the parts may fit smoothly and neatly over the instep.

Other objects will be apparent from. the

following detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front and outside of a right shoe.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the front and inside of a right shoe.

Figure 3 is a plan of the blank for the vamp.

Figure 4 is a plan inside quarter."

Figure 5 is a plan outside quarter.

The shoe forming the object of this invention has an upper formed ofthree portions, and employs no tongues, buttons, laces or elastic. Theusual sole and heel may be employed and the parts forming the upper maybe fastened thereto in the usual or any suitable manner.

The blanks for the three portions of the upper have the form indicatedin Figures 3, 4 and 5, and comprise a vamp A, an outside quarter B andan inside quarter C.

of the blank for the of the blank for the sole of the shoe.

/ The outside quarter B has an edge 12- which is joined at the back ofthe shoe to the corresponding edge of the inside quar- 'ter in any usualor desired manner; a curved edge 23 forming the top edge of the out-- sde of theshoe; an edge 35 which over along a line to the insidetof thecenter line ofithe foot, which edge has a cutout 1; a

straight edge 5+6 and curved edge 6--7 which is overlapped by the vamp;and

ig 'edge 7-1 which is attached to the sole and heel. a

The inside quarter C has an edge 89" which is joined at the back of theshoe to the 'edge 12 of the outside quarter; any

edge 9- 10 forming the top edge of the iii-- straight edge 12' 18 andacurved edge l3 -14c which is overlapped by the vamp;

to the sole and heel.

Thevamp A, shown in and a straight edge14i-8 which is attached Figure 3,has a quarter B by *a row of stitching a which stitching extends aroundthe; curved line to the point 17 and part way up the strap a as shown inFigures 1 and 2, thus stitching- 15-2021 of the vamp is attached to theThe strap portion D integral with the'vamp is attached to the insidequarter C by aline of stitching b at a distance from the overlappingedges of the two quarters whichmay be varied as desired depending uponthe precise conformation of the foot of theperson for which the shoe ismade. The free end 1819 of the strap is designed to pass through abuckle E carried by the outside quarter at a point well beneath theankle and toward the rear of the shoes from the sole at the point 21 isstitched to the inside quarter by a line of stitching which extends upto the stitching b. I

The front and overlapping portions of the two quarters are stitchedtogether at at (Z for a short distance up from the line of stitching a,this distance depending upon various considerations The remainder of thedistance allows for the opening of the The outside edge of the strapfree edge 1516 whichyis attached to they the vamp to-both quarters. Theouter edge quarter overlap the inside and having the I 'Ftonguepverwhich the quarters "lap. thermore," the'strap is integral with the vampstrap 'extend-tupward fromitheinside of the shoeacross the overlappingportions around under the ankle to a point of fastening well toward therear theupper is caused to fit smoothly and snugly over the instep andany slipping up and down of the foot in the shoe is prevented. Not onlydoes the shoe fit snugly over the instepy but there is no opening whichmay admit snow, Water or dust as in: the casefofthe usual "shoe having aFurancl*"extends directly lfrom'the point of at- -ta'chinen't to: thesole up and over the instep.

This will tend to. support-the arch of the '"'fOOtZandbefbeneficiahtothe wearer as well as pleasing in appearance and comfortable in}.feeling. The strap will, of course, "he

":provi'dedwith a plur'alityof"holes for adjustment. I The ":shoes canbe manufacturedwith a .minimum of labor, since the lines of stitchniga', b and 0arec01'1t1nu0us, and the line djisshort. 'Thesedines ofstitching, together -W1tlrthe usual joining of the quarters in the i'earcomp'rise the entire *means whereby the portions of the upper areattached to each other. I

" A right shoe has been illustrated, but for the. left;- there issimply-necessary the obvieus change ii'rfbrm' of the blanks. It isevident-that"modifications-may be made in the precise form without-inanyway departing "from the spirit of the'invention,

and it is fo -be understood that the invention ist'o fbe a regarded aslimited'only" by the "scope-"of the-appended claims.

I cilaiini-as-iny invention: 7

1 A shoe "having.anw pper' fornied of wthree" pieces,"- an "innerquarter, an outer quarter overlapping. the inner '7 at the front andattached thereto for a partof' the 6X tent of the overlapping, and avamp attached to each of the quarters and having a strap integraltherewith at the inner side which passes over the overlapped portionsand rearwardly to a point of attachment to the outer quarter which islocated considerably to the rear of the instep and below the vtop of theshoe.

' 2. A shoe having an upper formed of three pieces,an inner quarter, an'outer quarter overlapping the inner at the front 'andattached-theretofor a part' ofithe' 'exother by stitching,'and a =vamp stitohed to eachof the quarters and having an integralstrap. at the inner side which isstitehed to the inner quarter at a' point adjacent the overlapped edgeof the, outer 'quarteipahd then extends rearwardly and -downwardly overthe instep toja point of attachment to the outer quarter which islocated below and to the rear of the anklebone.

In testimony whereoi I have 'l'l6lQ-1Iflij0 subscribed my name.

Moaais co ornn.

